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| Lucic scores game-winner as Bruins win third straight |
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12/13/2007 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Rookie Milan Lucic netted the go-ahead goal with 3:47 remaining in regulation, as the Boston Bruins edged the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-3, at Philips Arena. Glen Murray tallied his 10th goal of the season and Alexander Auld made 23 saves for Boston, which has won three in a row. The Bruins were minus top goaltender Tim Thomas, who is sidelined with a groin pull and backup Manny Fernandez, who is out with a knee injury and a herniated disc. That left the recently acquired Auld to fill i |
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| Bruins tangle with Thrashers in Atlanta |
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12/12/2007 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Bruins will shoot for their first three-game winning streak since mid-October when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers tonight at Philips Arena. The Bruins have beaten Toronto and Buffalo in the first two tilts of a three- game road trip and a victory in this evening's test would give Boston three straight wins for the first time since a four-game win streak from October 12-20. After notching Saturday's 2-1 victory in Toronto, the Bruins posted a 4-1 decision in Buffalo on Monday. Mar |
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| Thrashers reassign Little |
NHL Hockey |
12/11/2007 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Thrashers have reassigned forward Bryan Little to the Chicago Wolves, the team's American Hockey League affiliate. Little, 20, was Atlanta's first-round draft choice (12th overall) in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. In his first NHL season, the Edmonton, Alberta native has netted three goals and added six assists in 29 games. |
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| Thrashers send rookie Little to AHL Chicago |
NHL Hockey |
12/11/2007 |
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ATLANTA (AP) -The Atlanta Thrashers reassigned rookie forward Bryan Little to Chicago of the American Hockey League on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Little has three goals and six assists in 29 games. He scored in his NHL debut Oct. 5 against Washington. Little (5-11, 190) was the Thrashers' first-round pick, 12th overall, in the 2006 entry draft.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistr |
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| Devils battle rival Rangers aiming for 10th straight win |
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12/09/2007 |
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| and have also tasted victory in five straight road games. The club is 8-6-2 away from Newark this season. With New Jersey streaking, the Rangers will hope to end a three-game slide tonight. New York's latest setback came on Friday, a 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers. Marcel Hossa and Chris Drury each scored a goal while Stephen Valiquette stopped 18 shots for the slumping Rangers, who have dropped five of their last seven games. Drury's goals was the 200th of his career. Henrik Lundqvist should return to net to |
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| Caps double up Thrashers |
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12/09/2007 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and two assists as the Washington Capitals beat up the Atlanta Thrashers, 6-3, at Verizon Center. Mike Green had a pair of goals while Alexander Ovechkin added a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who have won two of their last three. Olaf Kolzig made 23 saves in the win. "To get the first and second goal is very important in this game," said Backstrom. "I think we played the whole game pretty good and of course the key was getting the first goal. |
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| Thrashers claim Recchi off waivers |
NHL Hockey |
12/08/2007 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Thrashers claimed right winger Mark Recchi off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins. Recchi is scheduled to arrive in Atlanta on Monday and practice with the team on Tuesday. "We're very pleased to be adding a proven veteran like Mark to our lineup," Thrashers general manager and head coach Don Waddell said. "He's an accomplished player who competes hard, and at a high-skill level, every time he's on the ice." Recchi was placed on re-entry waivers Friday, one day after |
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| Thrashers claim veteran forward Mark Recchi off waivers from Pittsburgh |
NHL Hockey |
12/08/2007 |
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ATLANTA (AP) -The Atlanta Thrashers claimed veteran forward Mark Recchi off waivers on Saturday. The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned the 39-year-old Recchi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Thursday, and Recchi was placed on re-entry waivers Friday, meaning any team making a claim to him was only responsible for half of the remaining portion of his $1.75 million contract. Thrashers spokesman Rob Koch said Saturday that the 5-foot-10, 190-pound Recchi is expected to join the team in At |
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| Capitals, Thrashers set to square off at Verizon Center |
NHL Hockey |
12/08/2007 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of teams that have already made coaching changes this season will square off tonight, as the Atlanta Thrashers take on the hosting Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center. Atlanta got off to an 0-6-0 start before firing Bob Hartley and replacing him on an interim basis with general manager Don Waddell. Washington, meanwhile, is at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and got rid of Glen Hanlon in late November following a loss to Atlanta. Bruce Boudreau was promoted from the Hershey |
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| Kozlov, Thrashers defeat struggling Rangers |
NHL Hockey |
12/08/2007 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Slava Kozlov scored the game-winning goal with 5:17 to play as the Atlanta Thrashers downed the New York Rangers, 4-2, at Philips Arena. Kozlov also added an assist while Pascal Dupuis, Eric Boulton and Marian Hossa also scored for the Thrashers, who have won three of their last four games. Johan Hedberg stopped 30 shots in the victory for Atlanta, which has won five straight against New York. "We didn't play great hockey in the first period," said Kozlov. "We played a little in t |
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